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Broch of Mousa

Scotland · 3rd century BC

Founded
c. 300 BC
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Location
Dunrossness
Coordinates
59.99528°, -1.18206°
Links
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Broch of Mousa in Scotland
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Description

Broch of Mousa or Mousa Broch (Shaetlan pronunciation: [ˌmusə ˈbrɒx] MOOSE-ə BRAWKH) is a preserved Iron Age broch or round tower. It is on the island of Mousa in Shetland, Scotland. It is the tallest broch still standing and amongst the best-preserved prehistoric buildings in Europe. It is thought to have been constructed c. 300 BC, and is one of more than 500 brochs built in Scotland. The site is managed by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument.

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In the rankings

Broch of Mousa ranks #1,221 of 9,902 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #35 of the 252 mapped in Scotland. Founded c. 300 BC, it is older than 99% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 14 atlas entries founded in the 3rd century BC. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 4,420 times in the last 60 days, more than 87% of the atlas. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Scotland compares in the castle statistics.

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